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Miner's dial
Miner's dial used by Captain Edward Williams at the Dylife-Llanbrynmair (Montgomeryshire) lead mines then owned by Richard Cobden (1804-1865) and John Bright (1811-1889). Circular dial within rectangular wooden base with brass sights (2) and spirit level top right hand corner with brass tripod ring base for attaching to tripod and two brass securing hinges on right hand side and two hinges on left hand side.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
34.349/1.1
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Williams, Edward, Capt.
Association Type: user
Date: 19th century, mid
Association Type: metal company
Creation/Production
Abraham, A.
Acquisition
Donation, 19/6/1996
Measurements
Length
(mm): 183
Width
(mm): 152
Height
(mm): 160
Weight
(g): 900
Material
wood
brass
glass
Location
National Waterfront Museum : Land Case 11
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